May 15, 2009
Otto UK CEO Joins eTail Europe Speaker Faculty
Koert Tulleners has his work cut out for him. The long-time Otto International executive came out of retirement to put home shopping firm Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH), formerly known as Otto UK, in a stronger position to trade through the current recession.
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April 21, 2009BestBuy.com GM To Share eRetailing Innovations At eTail Europe
eTail Europe to be held this June 9-10 in London, England.
eTail Europe (www.etaileurope.com) Keynote John Thompson, SVP & GM at BestBuy.com, to share customer centric e-retailing innovations on June 9th during opening keynote: ‘Faces, Places and Spaces – How the Internet Shapes Brands’.
Background
Best Buy Co., Inc. is a mammoth multinational retailer with operations in the USA, Canada, Europe and China. On March 26, 2009, Best Buy said it expects revenue of $46.5 billion to $48.5 in the Feb. 10, 2010-ended fiscal year through brands including Best Buy, The Carphone Warehouse, Geek Squad and Napster.
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March 25, 2009
eTail Europe Keynote ‘The Book Depository’ Wins Leisure/Retail Business Of The Year Award
The Book Depository wins Leisure/Retail Business of the Year Award at the Fast Growth Business Awards 2009 eTail Summit to be held this June 9-10 in London, England.
eTail Europe (www.etaileurope.com) Keynote The Book Depository (www.bookdepository.co.uk) has won the Leisure/Retail Business of the Year Award at the Fast Growth Business Awards 2009. According to the judges “It was the Book Depository’s impressive year-on-year turnover growth generated from “making less with more” that swung the decision in their favour. The judges noted the company’s USP in exploiting the long tail. They’ve built a solid business in an uncrowded sector of the market. The judges also felt that they had a real opportunity for viralisation through students and other consumers of niche products.”
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March 31, 2009
Nokia Introduces Nokia Point & Find, A New Way To Connect With Information And Services On The Go
New platform enables buinesses to engage with consumers in real time with relevant content
March 31, 2009 - San Francisca, California - Nokia introduces an innovative service concept that enables people on the move to access relevant information and services on the internet, simply by pointing their mobile phone camera at real-life objects. A beta version of Nokia Point & Find, focusing on movies, is now available in the UK and US. Capabilities will later expand into other services and countries.
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February 2, 2009
Chief Marketing Officers Plan Annual Pilgrimage to WBR’s eTail Europe Summit This June 8th - 10th
Worldwide Business Research today unveiled the agenda and overall theme for its 3rd annual eTail Europe Summit to be held this June 8-10 in London, England.
eTail has become the definitive conference for global marketing and eCommerce executives to learn, network, and discuss the strategies needed to achieve optimal conversions online and drive traffic to stores. This year's theme, "Sustaining e-Retailing Growth” details the strategies that leading CMOs & CEOs employ to drive customer retention and business growth by understanding customer buying criteria and delivering on your customer value proposition.
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